In these pages I will try to pass on some of the spirit that made the BMC team so successful. With drivers that became household names, Paddy Hopkirk, Timo Makinen, Rauno Aaltonen, Tony Fall, and co-drivers Henry Liddon, Paul Easter, and Tony Ambrose, taking the Mini to outright victory on the Monte Carlo Rally in 1964,1965 and 1967. Plus victory and controversial disqualification in 1966. There is no international rally worth mentioning that has not had a Works Mini in first spot, and due to the outstanding team spirit, the Mini remained competitive, far longer than its performance alone would justify. Even in 1968 the team were still giving Porsche, and Ford Escorts a run for their money.

I have put together a few pages on some of the surviving cars. These are by no means comprehensive, and centre mainly around my own vehicles, as I have most information about them, but I will try to add more cars as time goes by. During the restoration of my own cars, I have seen most of the survivors up and down the country, and some of the photos included have been taken by me over the years.   I have included  photographs, both recent and 60's, drawing upon the archive of original pictures, built up over time. The lasting impression I am left with, having met the many owners, and crawled all over the cars , is the enthusiasm that still exists. The hours that are required to restore one properly cannot be measured, and neither can the immense pride in ownership of a true piece of our motorsport history.

Guy Smith                        e mail:   guy@trenchmap.com